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    Escapism and old favourites: silver linings for the book industry as Australian sales surge

    Booksellers and publishers have seen sales rise since Covid lockdowns, but not everyone has been caught up in the swell
    by Donna Lu Nov 07, 2020 3 minutes
    For the Book Cellar in Campbell Town, Tasmania, the absence of international tourists since March has been countered by strong online sales. Photograph: Supplied

    There’s a glimmer of positivity amid Australia’s beleaguered arts industries: with Covid-19 restrictions limiting our ability to attend live shows or go to cinemas, book sales across the country have surged – with many readers returning to familiar authors, and the escapist comforts of fiction.

    According to Nielsen Book Australia, which tracks book sales nationally, the Australian market for books experienced a “steep decline” early in the year, but turned a corner over Easter and has been growing ever since.

    Adult fiction has done particularly well, with the firm noting a 13% rise in

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